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4. With respect to vegetation, the site is currently used to produce pinto <br />beans, coors barley, alfalfa hay and corn. According to information <br />provided by the landowner, the property currently yields approximately <br />2,000 lbs/acre pinto beans, 110 bushels/acre coors bazley, 6 tons/acre <br />alfalfa hay and 190 bushels/acre corn. <br />5. With respect to climate, the Applicant has provided information on <br />average monthly maximum temperature, minimum temperature, <br />precipitation and snowfall for Montrose County. <br />6. The weight of the evidence demonstrates that the Applicant has met the <br />minimum requirements of Construction Materials Rules 6.4.8, 6.4.10 and <br />6.4.11. <br />M. Seeding and Fertilization Requirements <br />1. Construction Materials Rules 6.45(2)(f)(ii) and (iii) require descriptions <br />of seeding and fertilization plans. <br />2. The Objectors assert that the Applicant failed to comply with Construction <br />Materials Rules 6.4.5(2)(f)(ii) and (iii). <br />3. The Applicant has submitted seed and fertilizer information through <br />consultation with the local Natural Resource Conservation Service. <br />Additionally, the Division requested the addition of shrub seed to help <br />augment reclamation on the slopes. The approved seed mix for slopes is <br />orchard grass, smooth brome, tall fescue, alfalfa, needleandthread, Indian <br />ricegrass, four-wing saltbush and rabbit brush. This will create diverse <br />vegetation, will benefit wildlife and will prevent slope erosion. <br />16 <br />